Kjærsgaard, Pia (DF) Member of the Folketing, The Danish People's Party Former Speaker of the Danish Parliament Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5107 Email: [email protected] Homepage: http://www.piadf.dk Pia Merete Kjærsgaard, born February 23rd 1947 in København, daughter of paint dealer Poul Kjærsgaard and housewife Inge Munch Jensen. Married to Henrik Thorup, vice­chairman of the Public Accounts Committe. Member period Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Greater Copenhagen greater constituency from June 18th 2015. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Zealand greater constituency, 13. November 2007 – 18. June 2015. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Copenhagen County constituency, 11. March 1998 – 13. November 2007. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Funen County constituency, 6. October 1995 – 11. March 1998. Member of the Folketing for The Progress Party in Funen County constituency, 8. September 1987 – 5. October 1995. Member of the Folketing for The Progress Party in Copenhagen County constituency, 10. January 1984 – 8. September 1987. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Ballerup nomination district from 2013. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Kalundborg nomination district, 2007­2013. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Glostrup nomination district, 1997­2006. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Hellerup nomination district, 1997­2000. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Gentofte nomination district, 1997­2000. Candidate for The Progress Party in Middelfart nomination district, 1984­1995. Candidate for The Progress Party in Hvidovre nomination district, 1983­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Ballerup nomination district, 1981­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Gladsaxe nomination district, 1981­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Ryvang nomination district, 1979­1981. Parliamentary career Spokeswoman on values from 2020. Spokeswoman on animal welfare from 2019. Vice­Chairwoman of the Immigration and Integration Committee from 2019. from 2019. Speaker of the Danish Parliament, 3. July 2015 – 20. June 2019. Member of the Standing Orders Committee from 2015. Member of the Presidium of the Folketing from 2. October 2012. Delegate at the UN General Assembly in New York in 1995, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012. Spokeswoman on values, 2012­2015. Member of The Nordic Council, 1998­2000. Member of the Defence Commission, 1997­1998. Chairwoman of the Danish People's Party, 1995­2012. Co­founder of the Danish People's Party, 1995. Member of The Nordic Council, 1990­1994. Side 1 / 3 Political leader of the Progress Party, 1985­1994. Former deputy member of the management committee of the Danish group in the Inter­ Parliamentary Union. Former member of the Foreign Policy Committee, the Committee on the Danish Intelligence Services, the Foreign Affairs Committee and of the parliamentary assembly of the Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Education Commercial School, Copenhagen, 1963­1965. Primary school ('Folkeskole'), 1954­1963. Employment Home care assistant, 1978­1984. Office assistant in connection with insurance and advertising activities, 1963­1967. Affiliations Member of the board of representatives of the Danish Arts Foundation, 2009­2011. Member of the board of representatives of the Danish Arts Council, 2009­2011. Vice­chairwoman of the governing body of the Danish­Taiwanese Association from 2009. Member of the council of representatives of Danmarks Nationalbank, 1989­1996. Publications Author of the autobiography »Fordi jeg var nødt til det« (Because I had to), 2013 and of the book »… men udsigten er god« (…but the View is Good), 1998. Editor of »Jul på Borgen VII« (Christmas at Christiansborg VII), 2020, »Jul på Borgen VI« (Christmas at Christiansborg VI), 2019, »Jul på Borgen V« (Christmas at Christiansborg V), 2018, »Jul på Borgen IV« (Christmas at Christiansborg IV), 2017, »Jul på Borgen III« (Christmas at Christiansborg III), 2016, and »Jul på Borgen II« (Christmas at Christiansborg II), 2012. Co­author, together with Henrik Nordbrandt, of the book »Digteren og Partiformanden« (The Poet and the Party Chairwoman), 2006. Awards Awarded Commander of 1st class of the Order of Dannebrog 2018, Commander of the Order of Dannebrog 2014, Knight of 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog 2002 and the Order of Dannebrog 1994. Awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (France) 2018. Awarded The Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour in gold 2018. Awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico) 2017. Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) 2017. Grand Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon 2017. Awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star. Awarded the medal of honour Friend of Overseas Chinese Association and the Special Medal of Diplomacy in Taiwan. Recieved the communication price of 'Altinget' Ting­Prisen 2007 and 2014. Awarded the Golden Coach Horn by 'Dansk Postordre Forening' (the Danish Mail­Order Association). Nominated Politician of the Year by 'Landsforeningen for Erhvervsinteresser' (the National Association of Business Interests). Received the Kosan Award. Committees/Spokesman 1. okt 2021 Current committees Vice­Chairman of The Immigration and Integration Committee Member of The Cultural Affairs Committee The Intelligence Services Committee The Standing Orders Committee Spokesman Spokeswoman on alien affairs Spokeswoman on animal welfare Spokeswoman on values Kjærsgaard, Pia (DF) Member of the Folketing, The Danish People's Party Former Speaker of the Danish Parliament Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5107 Email: [email protected] Homepage: http://www.piadf.dk Pia Merete Kjærsgaard, born February 23rd 1947 in København, daughter of paint dealer Poul Kjærsgaard and housewife Inge Munch Jensen. Married to Henrik Thorup, vice­chairman of the Public Accounts Committe. Member period Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Greater Copenhagen greater constituency from June 18th 2015. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Zealand greater constituency, 13. November 2007 – 18. June 2015. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Copenhagen County constituency, 11. March 1998 – 13. November 2007. Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Funen County constituency, 6. October 1995 – 11. March 1998. Member of the Folketing for The Progress Party in Funen County constituency, 8. September 1987 – 5. October 1995. Member of the Folketing for The Progress Party in Copenhagen County constituency, 10. January 1984 – 8. September 1987. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Ballerup nomination district from 2013. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Kalundborg nomination district, 2007­2013. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Glostrup nomination district, 1997­2006. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Hellerup nomination district, 1997­2000. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Gentofte nomination district, 1997­2000. Candidate for The Progress Party in Middelfart nomination district, 1984­1995. Candidate for The Progress Party in Hvidovre nomination district, 1983­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Ballerup nomination district, 1981­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Gladsaxe nomination district, 1981­1984. Candidate for The Progress Party in Ryvang nomination district, 1979­1981. Parliamentary career Spokeswoman on values from 2020. Spokeswoman on animal welfare from 2019. Vice­Chairwoman of the Immigration and Integration Committee from 2019. from 2019. Speaker of the Danish Parliament, 3. July 2015 – 20. June 2019. Member of the Standing Orders Committee from 2015. Member of the Presidium of the Folketing from 2. October 2012. Delegate at the UN General Assembly in New York in 1995, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012. Spokeswoman on values, 2012­2015. Member of The Nordic Council, 1998­2000. Member of the Defence Commission, 1997­1998. Chairwoman of the Danish People's Party, 1995­2012. Co­founder of the Danish People's Party, 1995. Member of The Nordic Council, 1990­1994. Side 2 / 3 Political leader of the Progress Party, 1985­1994. Former deputy member of the management committee of the Danish group in the Inter­ Parliamentary Union. Former member of the Foreign Policy Committee, the Committee on the Danish Intelligence Services, the Foreign Affairs Committee and of the parliamentary assembly of the Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Education Commercial School, Copenhagen, 1963­1965. Primary school ('Folkeskole'), 1954­1963. Employment Home care assistant, 1978­1984. Office assistant in connection with insurance and advertising activities, 1963­1967. Affiliations Member of the board of representatives of the Danish Arts Foundation, 2009­2011. Member of the board of representatives of the Danish Arts Council, 2009­2011. Vice­chairwoman of the governing body of the Danish­Taiwanese Association from 2009. Member of the council of representatives of Danmarks Nationalbank, 1989­1996. Publications Author of the autobiography »Fordi jeg var nødt til det« (Because I had to), 2013 and of the book »… men udsigten er god« (…but the View is Good), 1998. Editor of »Jul på Borgen VII« (Christmas at Christiansborg VII), 2020, »Jul på Borgen VI« (Christmas at Christiansborg VI), 2019, »Jul på Borgen V« (Christmas at Christiansborg V), 2018, »Jul på Borgen